27th Match - England v Sri Lanka

[OverratedSanity]

Get root and this'll get very interesting.

 

[slippy888]

get them 120 for 5 the game will be for lanka

 

[wpdavid]

Get Root soon and SL will find themselves favourites

 

[weldone]

Matthews' innings is looking better by the minute. Shades of 2016 when his batting set up that famous test win at this venue.

Still a long way to go SL though, England still looking overwhelming favourites with so many batsmen left

 

[slippy888]

Still think it was a average innings from mathhew should have got the score up to 250

 

[weldone]

get them 120 for 5 the game will be for lanka

Get Root soon and SL will find themselves favourites

Forgot the SA vs NZ game? Need to tame England's versions of CDGs.

 

[wpdavid]

Forgot the SA vs NZ game? Need to tame England's versions of CDGs.

Yeah, but Williamson was the key player. Ditto Root today.

 

[weldone]

Yeah, but Williamson was the key player. Ditto Root today.

Yes patient Root and a short cameo from anyone else will do it really

 

[cnerd123]

Typical Australian and British posters stinking up another match thread.

In the meanwhile, Sri Lanka giving everyone wishing for an exciting world cup a glimmer of hope. CMON SRI LANKA!

 

[weldone]

Jeevan Mendis stinks. Give 3 overs to de Silva to finish 5th bowler's 10.

 

[cnerd123]

Why is this hack bowling when SL need wickets

Where is Malinga

 

[wpdavid]

Why is this hack bowling when SL need wickets

Where is Malinga

It's very odd, as none of the other five bowlers have been expensive, and there's no way this is going to last 50 overs.

 

[weldone]

Giving another over to Jeevan Mendis now - has Karuaratne gone mad?

 

[cnerd123]

The Lankans have such a nice kit it's a shame the team sucks so much

 

[harsh.ag]

Huuuuge

 

[91Jmay]

Game well and truly on now, get Jos quickly and we are in trouble.

 

[Groundking]

FFS

Needs a big knock from Buttler now.

 

[cnerd123]

Malinga!!!

That looked out live to me, good review. Games back on boys. C'mon Lanka, shut us up and prove that you aren't crap

 

[slippy888]

Its kinda bizarre sri lanka dont have a front line spin bowler these days

 

[wpdavid]

Game well and truly on now, get Jos quickly and we are in trouble.

Yeah, Root's the big wicket in this sort of game. Stokes should have the game to build a significant innings, but you wouldn't bet on it.